When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 400 A Mother’s Plea Natalie was momentarily stunned by B….

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Chapter 400 A Mother’s Plea Natalie was momentarily stunned by Beth’s words

She hadn’t expected there to be such a cabin on the ship. What kind of place was this?

Beth saw the look on her face and lowered her voice. “Natalie, if–if you can get rescued, would you help me?”

Natalie froze. “Sorry. I can’t promise you anything. I can barely guarantee my own safety right now.”

She felt sympathy for Beth, but sympathy didn’t make her a saint. At first she’d assumed every woman on this ship had been kidnapped and was waiting to be sold like cargo. Hearing Beth mention a casino, she realized her assumptions were naive. This was a world she’d never known. If everything Beth said was true, the ship was crawling with danger. Baron might run into trouble coming here–she had neither the energy nor the means to promise to save someone else.

at Natalie with a newfound respect. “Natalie, if there’s a chance and

aback.

at her wounded arm and forced a bitter smile. “My life is probably over anyway. Even if I earn a share and my son’s illness is cured, the boss won’t let us live together. I don’t even dare imagine what he’d do to my boy. My life is ruined, but he’s only five. I want him to live in the open sun like a normal kid. If not

down Beth’s

in danger, she might make the

quietly, “Do you know where your son is? Is he

four years I’ve longed to see him but never had the chance. We video–call every month, but he looks paler each time. Sometimes I hear the sea and the clatter of the casino. He’s definitely here—but

tightened. A five–year–old growing up in this chaos–who could be so

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outright refuse Beth this time, but she didn’t make any promises either. Beth seemed to sense she’d asked too much; she gave a self–mocking smile